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to the body, but that its motion was by the writhing 
of the body like other serpents. During the time it 
was with us, several flocks of birds flew near, which 
it eyed very narrowly. I observed in it the greatest 
agility and quickness of motion.” 
There is no doubt but this is one of two which 
have been seen in these parts. All agree respecting 
their size and appearance. Two of them (perhaps 
the same) were once seen on the shore of the Cran¬ 
berry Islands, but immediately took to the water on 
being discovered. These are the first ever seen in 
our seas, that we have any account of, though they 
have been seen on the coast of Norway. — Register . 
Sea-Serpent — A party, well prepared, was to 
have sailed from Marblehead on Saturday morning, 
for the purpose of attacking this animal, which, by 
the last accounts, was near Kettle Island, a short dis¬ 
tance this side of Gloucester harbour. 
1818 . 
Gloucester, Aug. 15. 
A New Interview with the Sea-Serpent. — 
A very Particular and Interesting Account. — 
Having been an unbeliever of the existence of a Sea- 
Serpent on our coast from the time that he was first 
noticed to the present week, my doubts have been com¬ 
pelled to yield to stubborn facts, of which I was an eye¬ 
witness. Returning from Newburyport in Squam har¬ 
bour, on Wednesday last, in a chebacco-boat, where 
we had been for the purpose of obtaining fishing bait, 
and having failed of getting a supply, we were in 
hopes of taking some on our passage ; and when 
off Chebacco bar, it being perfectly calm, we discov¬ 
ered somewhat at the distance of a mile or more, 
which we were in hopes was a shoal of bait, making 
